Large Brush Fire Destroys Shed and Vehicle in Coltons Point, Fire Currently Under Investigation

August 2, 2019

On Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at approximately 9:00 a.m., Volunteer firefighters from Seventh District, Leonardtown and Mechanicsville responded to 38172 Dukeharts Creek Road in Coltons Point, for the reported large brush fire.

Crews arrived on the scene to find a large brush fire in the backyard of a residence that extended to a shed and a vehicle.

Firefighters extinguished the fire in under 30 minutes. All units returned to services in approximately 1 hour.

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Forest Service is investigating the fire.

No injuries were reported.

All photos are courtesy of the Seventh District Volunteer Fire Department.